Hitomi Hosono’s Stunning Ceramics Will Be on View at Colefax & Fowler in London

On October 7, Colefax & Fowler will debut a selling exhibition of 30 intricately carved ceramic works created by Japanese-born, London-based artist Hitomi Hosono. The show, “Brook Street: An Artist’s Eye,” will feature a new collection of Hosono’s magical pieces, inspired by the interiors and fabrics of Colefax & Fowler. The works will remain on view in the decorating firm’s legendary 39 Brook Street showroom through October 27.

“I enjoyed the time I spent in the Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler townhouse—the sumptuous interiors populated by an incredibly diverse collection of antiques and works of art were fascinating,” Hosono said in a statement. “I found myself drawn particularly towards objects with a history of trade and the Far East. In this magnificent English house a sense of cross-cultural spirit has flourished.”

After identifying her inspiration, Hosono spends approximately three months developing a new design and mold. The smaller pieces, which are up to about eight inches high, take a month or so to make and then another three months to dry before firing. The larger works can take up to six months to dry before they are ready to fire. It’s a painstaking process, but one that produces amazing results.

Hitomi Hosono’s Stunning Ceramics Will Be on View at Colefax & Fowler in London

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Photo: Simon Upton/Courtesy Colefax & Fowler

For her new collection, Hitomi Hosono drew inspiration from the 18th-century townhouse once owned by Colefax & Fowler’s Nancy Lancaster, who decorated its now-famous yellow drawing room.

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